A PERFECT Weekend in New Orleans: BEST Things to Do, Eat, & See!

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In this video, we visit the city of New Orleans to spend a long weekend experiencing some of the best things to do, eat, and see during our 72 hour window in this iconic location! From sampling many of the iconic foods that New Orleans is known for, to getting up close and personal with alligators in the bayou, to enjoying a late morning cruise along the Mississippi River, to scouring the city to find Lady Delaney's mysterious tiny tombs (which also happened to set us on a crash course to meeting local vampires), we take you with us as we explore this fascinating city! Have you ever visited New Orleans? Is it on your bucketlist? Have you ever visited any of the places featured in this video? Let us know in the comments! We always enjoy hearing about your travels! Episode 39 || New Orleans, Louisiana || Filmed 2025 —————————————————— Watch our entire First Season at - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUWU_RBTT2uOMBOYnyoHpusm05UyZcO5E& Get additional photos and behind the scenes content on our Instagram! @joshandinez https://www.instagram.com/joshandinez/?igsh=MTBkcHBoeHkyZndxZg%3D%3D# Check out our travel blog for additional information and links at - https://www.joshandinez.com Start on Season Two at - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUWU_RBTT2uO2Oo2aALsnM-bxNTpJX6ZL —————————————————— Who are Josh and Inez?! Josh is originally from the San Francisco, California area, though his family moved many times during his childhood (including to Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas). Inez was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. We found each other in 2016, after we both moved to the Austin, Texas area for college, and we married in 2018! Inez worked in education and Josh in the legal field. We have since embraced our love of travel as a couple and we now seek to share those travels with you on YouTube! While planning one of our recent trips, Josh found it difficult to locate resources that would provide a "real look inside" for certain hotels, restaurants, and unique experiences. Without this information, Josh found it difficult to know whether the hotels, restaurants, or experiences on his short list were "worth the money/effort" or whether the seemingly curated scraps of information he could find painted an unrealistic portrait of same. As a result, we started this travel channel so that we could share our travel experiences with you in order to provide you, our viewers, with that much coveted "real look inside." In doing so, we hope to answer any questions you may have regarding the hotels, restaurants, and experiences we feature on our channel, that way you can decide for yourself whether any of these places are worth your time or money when planning your own travels. Our First Season creating YouTube videos was a learning experience as neither of us previously knew how to film or create videos. We are currently working on Season Two and we look forward to continuing to grow as creators and to continue providing other interested travelers with the kind of helpful information that we look for when planning our own travels. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who watches, likes, and subscribes to our channel! We hope to continue to bring you new travel videos for years to come! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey! —————————————————— 0:00 - Our Visit to New Orleans (72 Hours in the Crescent City)! 0:48 - We Dine at the Gumbo Shop (Best Gumbo in New Orleans?) 2:16 - The Mystery of the Tiny Tombs (Lady Delaney scavenger hunt!) (is this the most unique thing you can do in New Orleans?) 3:18 - Olivier House Hotel (the first tiny tomb) 4:00 - Brief Stop at John Fluevog Shoes (are these the best shoes in New Orleans?) 4:12 - We Visit the Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone (4-Star hotel) (most unique bar in New Orleans?) 5:01 - Vampire & Ghost Tour with the French Quarter Phantoms (best haunted or spooky experience in New Orleans?) 6:13 - We Ride the Steamboat Natchez for their Jazzy Brunch Tour (best historic experience in New Orleans?) 12:00 - We Dine at the Napoleon House (AMAZING Italian Muffaletta! best food in New Orleans?) 13:29 - We Visit Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar! (oldest bar in the United States - best historic bar in New Orleans?) 14:39 - We Visit the House of Broel (we spent an afternoon with a Countess in a historic Victorian mansion to learn her history and view her many antiques and hand crafted dollhouses/miniatures) 16:07 - We Dine at Arnaud's (best fine dining restaurant in New Orleans?) 17:13 - We Book Ragin Cajun Air Boat Tours (best gator experience near New Orleans?) 22:22 - We Dine at the Boil Seafood House (gator tenders and crawfish boil!) 23:28 - La Belle Antiques (second tiny tomb) 24:01 - The Rink Shopping Center/The Garden District Book Shop (third tiny tomb) 24:35 - H. Rault Locksmiths (fourth tiny tomb) 25:04 - Our Vampire Diaries - Fritzel's Jazz Pub / Vampire Cafe / Potions (best speakeasy in New Orleans?)